118 S520 IS: No CCP (Chinese Communist Police) in the United States Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-02-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 520IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 16, 2023Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo provide for greater transparency about China's bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No CCP (Chinese Communist Police) in the United States Act of 2023.

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Transparency regarding Chinese bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives

(a)

Department of State publication

The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall publish on the Department of State website and any other travel alert system operated by the Department of State a list of all countries that have a bilateral security agreement or joint police initiative with the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. The Secretary shall update the list not less frequently than every 6 months. (b)

FBI Briefing

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall provide an annual briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the People's Republic of China’s widespread presence internationally through bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives.

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Notification of State and local law enforcement, public, and Congress regarding Chinese police stations

If the Federal Bureau of Investigation discovers a police station operated by the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party within the United States, the Director of the Bureau shall—(1)not later than 24 hours after the discovery, notify the applicable State and local law enforcement agencies;(2)not later than 72 hours after the discovery, notify the public through a law enforcement bulletin; and(3)(A)not later than 15 days after the discovery, provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees; and(B)after the briefing under subparagraph (A), provide the appropriate congressional committees with a situational update not less frequently than once every 60 days.

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Appropriate congressional committees defined

In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means—(1)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and(2)the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.